EP2603417A4 - Apparatus and method for routing bicycle control cables - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for routing bicycle control cables

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Publication number: EP2603417A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: control cables; bicycle control; routing; routing bicycle; cables
Prior art date: 2010-08-12
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP11816150.4A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2603417B1 (en

EP2603417A2 (en

Inventor

Douglas Gregg Shadwell

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Individual

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Individual

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2010-08-12

Filing date

2011-08-11

Publication date

2014-08-06

2011-08-11 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

2013-06-19 Publication of EP2603417A2 publication Critical patent/EP2603417A2/en

2014-08-06 Publication of EP2603417A4 publication Critical patent/EP2603417A4/en

2018-10-10 Application granted granted Critical

2018-10-10 Publication of EP2603417B1 publication Critical patent/EP2603417B1/en

Status Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current

2031-08-11 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62J11/00—Supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening specific devices to cycles, e.g. supports for attaching maps
- B62J11/10—Supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening specific devices to cycles, e.g. supports for attaching maps for mechanical cables, hoses, pipes or electric wires, e.g. cable guides
- B62J11/13—Supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening specific devices to cycles, e.g. supports for attaching maps for mechanical cables, hoses, pipes or electric wires, e.g. cable guides specially adapted for mechanical cables
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
- B62K19/00—Cycle frames
- B62K19/30—Frame parts shaped to receive other cycle parts or accessories
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
- B62K21/00—Steering devices
- B62K21/02—Front wheel forks or equivalent, e.g. single tine
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
- B62K21/00—Steering devices
- B62K21/12—Handlebars; Handlebar stems
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
- B62K21/00—Steering devices
- B62K21/18—Connections between forks and handlebars or handlebar stems
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Motorcycle And Bicycle Frame (AREA)
Steering Devices For Bicycles And Motorcycles (AREA)

EP11816150.4A 2010-08-12 2011-08-11 Apparatus and method for routing bicycle control cables Not-in-force EP2603417B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US37299710P	2010-08-12	2010-08-12
PCT/IB2011/001848 WO2012020303A2 (en)	2010-08-12	2011-08-11	Apparatus and method for routing bicycle control cables

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2603417A2 EP2603417A2 (en)	2013-06-19
EP2603417A4 true EP2603417A4 (en)	2014-08-06
EP2603417B1 EP2603417B1 (en)	2018-10-10

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP11816150.4A Not-in-force EP2603417B1 (en)	2010-08-12	2011-08-11	Apparatus and method for routing bicycle control cables

Country Status (5)

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US (1)	US9096287B2 (en)
EP (1)	EP2603417B1 (en)
AU (1)	AU2011288258A1 (en)
CA (1)	CA2807435A1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2012020303A2 (en)

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- 2011-08-11 EP EP11816150.4A patent/EP2603417B1/en not_active Not-in-force
2013
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WO2012020303A3 (en)	2012-11-01
US9096287B2 (en)	2015-08-04
AU2011288258A1 (en)	2013-02-28
CA2807435A1 (en)	2012-02-16
EP2603417A2 (en)	2013-06-19

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